Hey there fans, friends and family, welcome back for a new RETRO REVIEW. This week it’s time to once again visit the Marvel Comics annex of the hidden underground comic book vault. And I have emerged with two (2) comics in hand; Avengers # 181 & 182. They are cover dated March 1978 and April…
Hey gang, time for a new Fabulous Find, this week, and I’ve brought to light five (5) tabloid newspapers which presented comic strip reprints. The newspapers are entitled; “Chapters”, subtitled; “showcasing the finest in continuity comic strips”. And yes the quotation marks are actually included in the title of the newspaper! Issue number 0ne (1)…
It’s time for another RETRO REVIEW of an independent comic book. And just this week, I was given a copy of Magnus, Robot Fighter # 13, from my cousin’s son. I unfortunately had to make a quick trip to Kentucky for a family funeral, but did return with a couple of comics that had once…
Here we are, once again, on a fabulous Friday, therefore, it is time for another Fabulous Find. And this week, I have dug around in the comic vault and pulled out another one of my cool board games. This one is from 1980, and is the Marvel Comics Super Heroes Strategy Game. It is brought…
Welcome back RETRO REVIEW fans! This week it’s time to look at another DC Comic book, so I’ve ventured into deepest, darkest Africa and returned with Korak, Son Of Tarzan # 46. Even though the issue is numbered 46, it is the first issue to be published by DC Comics. The first forty-five (45) issues…
It’s back to 1966 with this week’s Fabulous Find. And I’ve been favoring Marvel Comics the last couple of months, so it is only fair to look at a DC Comics collectible this week. As I’ve written before, 1966 was the year of the Batman. And there was a plethora of merchandise with Batman’s face…
Welcome once again to a brand spanking new RETRO REVIEW! And this week it’s time to take a look at a Marvel Comics book or two, okay maybe three! So without further ado, I bring you The Mighty Thor # 179 through # 1981. Issue # 179 is cover dated August 1970, # 180 is…
I am often looking at 1960’s and 70’s collectibles in my Fabulous Finds, but this week, I thought I’d pull out something a little more recent. So for your , hopefully, enjoyment, I present the 1993 Tick M.O.A.V. Fan Club Kit. It’s copyright Ben Edlund / NEC Press Inc. NEC, I believe, stands for New…
This week, I’m looking at an independent comic book. So digging for something unusual, I’ve unearthed, Tex Benson # 1, published in 1986, from a little known comic book company called, Metro Comics. Metro Comics seems to be the comic book publishing arm of S.Q. Productions, Inc., owned by Sal Quartuccio. S.Q. Productions was mostly…
I’m hungry, but I need to write this week’s Fabulous Find. So maybe I should combine the two! This week I bring to you, the 1976 Marvel Lunchbox. It’s a metal lunchbox made by Aladdin Industries and it features Marvel Comics’ characters on all six (6) sides. Plus it’s got a cool, plastic thermos…